May 16, 2013
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Disaster Ready?

The precautionary measures announced by the Government of Manipur in wake of the threat posed by super cyclone Mahasen looks rather cosmetic. Announcing a school holiday as a means of damage control is not going to help in case the … Continue reading

May 15, 2013
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Symbolism of shame

The term ‘banana republic’ first made its entry into the English vocabulary when the American writer O. Henry used it to describe the fictional “Republic of Anchuria” in the book Cabbages and Kings , a collection of thematically related short … Continue reading

May 14, 2013
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Food and Hunger

The call by the Food and Agriculture Organization, the U.N. food agency to fight off the demands of food production on one hand and growing hunger by including edible insects like grasshoppers, ants and other members of the insect world … Continue reading

May 13, 2013
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Eviction drives

In a growing urban landscape, the news of evictions as described by state actors and the plight of people living in the contested areas is often seen as a clear-cut case of black and white. The latest case of ‘encroachers … Continue reading

May 12, 2013
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A day for Mothers

Yesterday was Mother’s day. One way of looking at such an observation is to scoff at the idea of marking out one single day to highlight the role of such an integral person as a mother in one’s life. The … Continue reading

May 10, 2013
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Street vendors` woes

Leader Writer: Shobaraj Yumlembam With unemployment being one of the largest issues being faced in the state, less fortunate women like women vendors willingly or unwillingly have to avoid sitting idle and come out of their homes, to earn daily … Continue reading

May 9, 2013
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Codes for the media

In media circles everywhere and more so in settings of conflict of every kind, there is often a pertinent question that keeps getting asked often enough but one that is increasingly difficult to answer: is the media ‘free’? By ‘conflict’ … Continue reading

May 8, 2013
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May observations

For the community of people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS, the month of May is quite significant. First on the calendar is the International AIDS Orphan day that was first observed in 2002 highlighting the cause of children left … Continue reading

May 6, 2013
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The drugs dynamics

Drug trafficking is today being accepted as a phenomenon of a global illicit trade involving the cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of substances, which are subject to drug prohibition laws. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in … Continue reading

May 2, 2013
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Work is Worship

I am delighted to see IFP complete 17 years of publication, having lived through bad times and good times, as all living institution would and should. As a newspaper run by professional journalists with little or no special business skill … Continue reading

April 29, 2013
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The Manipur visit

The visit of Ms. Rashida Manjoo, the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences (or UNSRVAW for short) to the state of Manipur marks a historic occasion for earlier, two other Special Rapporteurs had been denied … Continue reading

April 26, 2013
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Give dance a chance

Leader Writer: Shobaraj Yumlembam Many beneficial things are said about dance. Some of them worth mentioning are: dance is a skill that will stay with someone forever, is a key to good health, keeps one sharp and focussed, is a … Continue reading

April 25, 2013
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Cycle of impunity

Crimes and various forms of violence against women and children in the state has sadly become a routine spectacle that have ended up becoming a vicious cycle of street agitations, joint action committees better known as JACs being formed, a … Continue reading

April 22, 2013
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PPP in the health sector

aSome experiences of the PPP model in the health care sector gives credence to these misgivings. An editorial in the Indian Journal of Medical Ethics points out the case of the Delhi Government and Apollo Hospital Group partnership under the … Continue reading

April 19, 2013
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Desire for inspiration

Leader Writer: Wangkheimayum Bhupendra Singh A society and its people need inspiration to grow and cultivate a sense of oneness. The ability to draw inspiration from one another without any egotism and hesitation would draw the persons involved closer and … Continue reading

April 18, 2013
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Restructuring Women`s Movement

Resolution 1325-adopted in October 2000 by the United Nations Security Council states that it is important to ensure that women`s needs, and therefore their views are being taken into account in planning and execution of all aspects of conflict prevention, … Continue reading

April 16, 2013
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The idea of happiness

Everyone in this universe wants to be happy. The pursuit of this elusive state of mind and wellbeing has been the subject of countless studies, books and films. From the Dalai Lama who in his book ‘The art of happiness’ … Continue reading

April 10, 2013
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The moral clause

There is a strange confusion in Manipur over the purview of morality vis a vis the context of the political, social and cultural layers and situation in the state. The growing incidence of mob justice that is slowly beginning to … Continue reading